The forecast calls for sun at Thursday’s Statehouse Market. This week Wildflower Ridge Honey debuts its’ first honeycomb chunk honey of the season and Tulip Tree Creamery returns to the market with two new cheeses. If you missed it last week, Van Antwerp Farm Market debuted their juicy cantaloupes, Wilson Farms brought Asian pears and Blitz Greenhouses premiered two more varieties of apples.
HopCat – Broad Ripple to open Saturday
An unprecedented 130-tap Hoosier Takeover, featuring exclusively Indiana-made craft beers, will be among the highlights at Friday’s 11 a.m. grand opening of Indiana’s largest beer bar, HopCat – Broad Ripple.
Program helps sites, districts attain landmarks status
Indiana Landmarks announces recent awards from its Partners in Preservation National Register Program (PIP) that will support nominating five Hoosier sites the National Register of Historic Places.
Kings of Leon August 23rd Show Canceled
Due to an injury that Nathan Followill sustained over the weekend in a tour bus accident, Kings of Leon will unfortunately have to cancel all shows over the next two weeks. Nathan is on strict doctor’s orders to rest to give himself adequate time to recover before the band can pick back up on their much buzzed about Mechanical Bull Tour.
Sun King’s 2nd Annual CANvitational September 20th
As Sun King Brewery returns with their 2nd annual CANvitational bringing more than 40 breweries from across America to the Midwest’s largest canned beer event on Saturday, September 20, the public is invited to a special brewers reception on Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Sponsored by Crown Beverage Packaging, CAN’d Art will feature local Indiana artists selected to create an original piece of 2D or 3D art by using cans from the different breweries represented at CANvitational.
Public Meeting Regarding Construction on I-465 & I-65 South Side August 14
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold a public information meeting regarding the interchange modification and reconstruction project at I-65 and I-465 on the southeast side of Indianapolis, Marion County on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 5 p.m.
Negro League Baseball History event August 22nd
Baseball historian and famous author Phil S. Dixon of Belton, Missouri will highlight an event titled “The Kansas City Monarchs in our home town” Friday, August 22, 2014 at Martin University’s Gathertorium. The event, which starts at 10:00 am and is free and open to the public, will provide an intriguing look back at local Negro League Baseball in Indianapolis.
2014 Indiana State Fair Day #13 Schedule
Today’s Highlights
Old-fashioned Pancake Breakfast pres. by Indiana Farm Bureau for Indiana FFA ($3) — Main Street 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Farmers’ Day Parade — Hoosier Lottery Grandstand at 10 a.m.
Celebrity Milking Contest — Livestock Nursery at 11:30 a.m.
Family Day Midway Special with unlimited rides for $30 — Midway from Noon to 10 p.m.
Harness Racing — Hoosier Lottery Grandstand at 6p.m.
2014 Indiana State Fair Day #12 Schedule
Today’s Highlights
$2 Tuesday — $2 admission, food items, and midway rides
Giant Pumpkin Exhibit — Ag/Hort Bldg 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Ohio Percheron Breeders Stallion Futurity Show — Coliseum at 9:30 a.m.
Percheron Youth Decorating & Showmanship— Youth Arena at 11 a.m.
Happy Together Tour 2014 — Free Stage 7 to 9 p.m.
Marc Marquez wins 2014 Red Bull Indianapolis GP
Marc Marquez’s perfect season rolls on.
The Spaniard pulled away in the second half of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, beating Jorge Lorenzo by 1.803 seconds to win for the second consecutive year on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and continue an incredible 2014 season.